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Crested Caracara
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Crested Caracara

Caracara plancus

First recorded: Dec 20, 2025All year

The only nest-building falcon

It looks like a long-legged hawk but is a falcon, and the only falcon that collects material to build its own nest.

Source: Cornell Lab · All About Birds

Where we saw it

Crested Caracara

Crested CaracaraTRONCAL DEL CARIBEQuebrada Seca
Crested CaracaraCaracara plancus
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